New Moms

• Babies of COVID-19: The impact of being born during the pandemic

  An environment of social isolation and anxiety due to COVID-19 has likely had an effect on early child development, but kids will adapt, experts say.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2022
  
• ‘Coolest thing ever’: Calgary-area goats support struggling new moms

  There’s new support for struggling new moms just north of Calgary.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
  
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• Childcare, second wave of pandemic key concerns among moms returning to work after maternity leave

  London, Ont., area mothers at the end of their maternity leave say the struggle to find childcare options and the fear of a second wave of the virus are major concerns.

  Health

  May 26, 2020
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• Nearly one quarter of moms experience postpartum depression or anxiety: StatCan

  According to recently compiled statistics, almost one-quarter of mothers experience either postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder in the months following birth.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2019
• New online tool created in Kelowna aims to help moms with postpartum depression

  It's called Birth Your Power, a 12-step online program designed to help women suffering from postpartum depression.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2018
• “An awful and dark experience,” Kelowna mom on postpartum depression

  When Sylvia Amsler's daughter, Adelaine, was born in December 2014, she assumed it would be the happiest time of her life. But her introduction to motherhood was anything but.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2018
• Study finds depression during pregnancy can alter a child’s brain

  University of Calgary research is highlighting the importance of screening woman for depression during pregnancy after finding that left untreated, depression during and after pregnancy can alter a child's brain.

  Health

  May 11, 2017
• New moms choosing bottled breast milk over breastfeeding

  The switch from breast to bottle could mean health issues for the next generation, say researchers at the University of British Columbia.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2016
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• Post-baby boudoir photos ‘make a woman feel sexy, empowered’: new mom

  A new photo-shoot trend has brave moms baring their post-baby bodies.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 6, 2016
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• ‘It feels like you are a cow’: startups try to redesign the breast pump

  A growing number of startups want to make the breast pump more mother-friendly, to make it easier for them to work and pump simultaneously.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 29, 2016